The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-30
MADAME KATE L
Something About n Wheeling Woman Who
,# WIN be Famous.

Something About n Wheeling Woman Who
WIN be Famous.
| Cincinnati Tfmts.Stdr.
Madame Kate Rolla, the American
prims donna, who has Just met with such
sa enthusiastic ovation at Naples, is by
birth q West Virginian, and well known
by her real name ofKsts Rsmmelsbsrg in
Hocial and musical circles in Cincinnati
and other centres. She studied under
Madame MarcheBi in Paris until that lady
considered her IS she announced at a
breakfast given ip Madame Rolla's honor,
'the most finished and thoroughly equip.
ped artist that she had sent out in q Pc
Rod Of thirty years, Gerster not except
cd" Coming from such authority and
to 60 distinguished q company Of littera-
tenrs and critics this beginning OF her ca
reer was but the harbinger of future fri
umphs. Madame Marcheei's conviction
is nearing realization. Her debut was
made ct the Carficola Thestre, Milan. as
LINDA" in Douizetti's LINDA di Cha
mounix," and the success achieved so de-
clded that encouragement Of three months
MAS CUACluueu u1llculattly -
In connection with Madame Rolla's de-
but q little incident 60 illustrative Of her
American independence and nerve will
not be inspropose: After singing for the
management Of the Carricola they we're |.
unanimously enthusiastic in regard to her
ability, but made overtures that she pay
for her debut. mo, gentlemen" abe re-
piled, III l can sing as we'll % you cay I
can ! will not pay, but be paid for sing. |
ing" She carried her point and signed a !
contract to sing at Florence for three
months Immediately on concluding her
season at Milan. From Milan she wentto
Acquilla to fulfil a,hree modths' engage.
ment; thence to Moscow, where her chain |
OF auccesa acquired q fresh link, The en-
thusiastic Muscoyites showered Jewels
upon her more superb than any they had
lavished upon the Diva Patti herself. |
Among these gifts was a pair OF. superb
diamond earrings the aize Of q silver dime
iron the management Of the opera), a
sevres and ailver coffee service, a diamond
bracelet and mauy rare rings and souye-
Mrs. On her departure q petition signed
by the citizens requesting q return en-.
gagement was presented, which she grant
ed alter q season at Palermo.
While at Palermo, she received an offer !
to sing at the Apollo In Rome, but owing |
to disastrous circumstance that thester
was not opened, and Immediately on con.
Guiding q second engagement of three |
months ut Moscow, she SANG again tor the
same period at Palmero. Being again
asked to Bing at the Apollo, che left for the |
Eternal City, where her rehearsals were
attended by many celebrities, who pro-
nouuced success a ioregone conclusion. |
But unhsppily, continuous over work and
severe mental strain brought on a nervous
fever and she wss unable to appear. Be.
ing ordered to Naples on account of more |
favorable climate by her ,phyaicians 60
eoon 40 she was able to undertake the ex.
ertion. No sooner was ste there than be-.
sieged with requests to sing, finally ap.
p~earing, though hardly able to dose, ut
the Bellini SO Lucia"
Madame Rolla's portrait, painted by
Hoaton and exhibited at the Paris Salon,
has lately been on view at the Cosmosl
Club, in Washington. In appearance she
ia OF medium height, graceful and naive
in bearing, with just a little of Spanish
sauciness in her large brown eyes. Her
hair is a light golden brown and her neck
and arms the perfection Of symmetry. She
aiwayo says that it is her g1eatest desire, |
by hard, hard work, in the exsc.inv